Frozen Head-Off Atka Mackerel
Frozen Atka mackerel with heads removed, presented whole excluding gills and entrails partially, under HTS 0303.89.00.46. Classified as other frozen fish not filleted, specific to Pleurogrammus monopterygius species from Alaskan waters.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If Atlantic herring or similar, misidentified
Only Pacific Atka mackerel uses .46; other mackerel species like Atlantic fall under different subheadings in 0303.8.
If cooked and canned after freezing
Post-import processing into prepared or preserved fish shifts to Chapter 16 for cooked fish products.
If ground into pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption from 0303-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide commercial invoice specifying head-off state and species to match statistical suffix .46
• Include catch certificates for sustainability compliance under Magnuson-Stevens Act
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as generic 'mackerel'; specify Atka for correct subheading
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Bulk Frozen Atka Mackerel Blocks
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